Third Man, The: The Criterion Collection  /  Blu-ray
Standard 1.33:1 B&W  /  Production Year: 1949  /  Region A

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Select Product View: General Info 1 Empire Review Customer Comments Suggestions 1 Used Product Box Cover Screen Shots Email a Friend Overall Rating: 3.75 out of 5, including 1 review Be the first customer to comment on this Title. Synopsis Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, black-market opportunist Harry Lime, and thus begins this legendary tale of love, deception, and murder. Thanks to brilliant performances by Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, and Orson Welles; Anton Karas's evocative zither score; Graham Greene's razor-sharp dialogue; and Robert Krasker's haunting deep focus shots, off-kilter angles, and dramatic use of light and shadow, The Third Man, directed by the inimitable Carol Reed, only grows in stature as the years pass. Cast & Crew Actors:  • Alida Valli  • Orson Welles  • Joseph Cotten  • Trevor Howard Writers:  • Graham Greene Producers:  • David O'Selznick  • Alexander Korda Directors:  • Carol Reed Product Information Features: Video introduction by writer-director Peter Bogdanovich Two audio commentaries: one by filmmaker Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter Tony Gilroy, and one by film scholar Dana Polan Shadowing The Third Man (2005), a ninety-minute feature documentary on the making of the film Abridged recording of Graham Greene’s treatment, read by actor Richard Clarke Graham Greene: The Hunted Man, an hour-long, 1968 episode of the BBC’s Omnibus series, featuring a rare interview with the novelist Who Was the Third Man? (2000), a thirty-minute Austrian documentary featuring interviews with cast and crew The Third Man on the radio: the 1951 A Ticket to Tangiers episode of The Lives of Harry Lime series, written and performed by Orson Welles; and the 1951 Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of The Third Man Illustrated production history with rare behind-the-scenes photos, original UK press book, and U.S. trailer Actor Joseph Cotten’s alternate opening voice-over narration for the U.S. version Archival footage of postwar Vienna A look at the untranslated foreign dialogue in the film PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by Luc Sante, Charles Drazin, and Philip Kerr Video: Standard 1.33:1 B&W Screen Resolution: 1080p Audio: (more info) ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono Subtitles: English Studio: Criterion Production Year: 1949 Release Date: 12/16/2008 Length: 104 mins Rating: NR Includes: Audio Commentary Packaging: Custom Case Number of Discs: 1 Disc: SS-DL Item Code: CC1780BD UPC Code: 715515033824 Browsei Category: Movies, Blu-ray Genre: British, Classics, Criterion Collection, European, Film Noir, Foreign, Mystery, Thrillers Studios: Criterion Reviews Overall Rating: 3.75 out of 5, including 1 review Be the first customer to comment on this Title. Empire Review Don't Be So Gloomy...The Third Man Is Finally On Blu-ray! - 3.75 out of 5  (12/22/2008) Orson Welles is probably only in The Third Man for about 20 minutes (and has dialogue for only half that time), but it's hard to think of the movie without thinking of his amazing performance in it. The Third Man is one of a handful of titles Criterion has released for their launch onto the Blu-ray format, but it's by far the standout must-have title for those looking to build a Criterion library in high-def. This 1949 film stars Joseph Cotton as down-on-his-luck novelist Holly   more >>